Investment funds in trouble – Swiss customers left out in the cold
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Investment funds are popular in Switzerland. But what happens when something goes wrong? One example shows that customers can quickly find themselves abandoned.
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Switzerland continues to stand out for the soundness of its public finances. Despite a challenging European and global context, the country’s coffers are in good shape – particularly when compared with those of its neighbours.
Accidents involving foreign guests are expensive for municipalities
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Switzerland is a mecca for high-risk sports. If foreign guests leave without having paid rescue and hospital costs, in the worst-case scenario the costs are borne by municipalities.
Is Donald Trump’s claim that 72% of Swiss prisoners are foreigners correct?
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At the recent UN General Assembly, US President Donald Trump claimed that 72% of prisoners in Switzerland are foreign. While the figure is accurate, the way Trump used it is misleading.
The Gugler invasion of 1375: the mystery of the vanished villages
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The Gugler invaded the Swiss Plateau 650 years ago and caused widespread destruction – but they did not achieve their goal.
Anti-Semitism in Switzerland: ‘You’re insulted but you’re not supposed to feel it’
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Many Swiss Jews do not want to talk publicly about anti-Semitism for fear of insults, threats or attacks. Others are now breaking their silence.
How Switzerland deals with potentially problematic first names
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In Germany, a newborn is to be given the name Yahya Sinwar – like the former Hamas leader. Would this be possible in Switzerland?
Swiss food labels must declare animal suffering from July
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From July 1, food labels in Switzerland will have to disclose whether products of animal origin involve painful practices. The Swiss federal government has approved a series of ordinances requiring the labelling of meat, eggs and foie gras.
